Britain’s tiniest fighter Usman Ahmed will be thinking big when he challenges reigning champion Chris Edwards for his British and Commonwealth flyweight titles later this month. ‘Ussie’, 27, who weighs just 7st 7lb [105 pounds] travels into the hometown of battle-hardened Edwards, 12-13-3, at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England on Friday, May 29.
Photo © Lawrence Lustig Dean Francis believes he is fighting for his boxing future in the next Prizefighter tournament. Francis, 35, is one of eight cruiserweights competing in the next phase of Barry Hearn’s hugely popular Prizefighter Series on Tuesday, May 19. The event, which will be screened live on Sky Sports, comes from the…
With a little over one week remaining before the highly anticipated showdown between 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward and hard-hitting Edison Miranda, the two talented fighters participated in a media conference call along with promoter Dan Goossen. In the featured bout, the undefeated and No. 2 ranked Ward will fulfill his dream of staging…
On May 15, Jorge “The Truth” Teron, 22-1-1 (15), will be out for revenge when he makes his debut under the Star Boxing banner at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic, City, NJ. Teron will be taking on Aldo “El Pato” Valtierra, 25-10 (13), in a rematch of their highly entertaining bout of December, 2008.
“Dazzling†Darren Barker believes he’ll prove his gladiator status at the Watford Colosseum on May 23 when he defends his Commonwealth Middleweight title against Darren McDermott. The unbeaten Barnet man will make the fourth defence of his title on what is practically home ground live on ITV4 on the next Hennessy Sports event. McDermott, the…
Tonight, May 7, 2009, four-time world champion, Carina “La Reina” Moreno, has been invited by Roy Englebrecht Promotions to make an appearance at American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank at the HP Pavilion at San Jose, CA. Moreno will sign autographs and meet and greet the fans in attendance.
Virginia-based Triple-Mac Promotions is proud to announce the signing of powerhouse Philadelphia middleweight Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson to a promotional agreement. The sharpshooting Brunson, 19-0-1 (19), set a boxing record with 19 consecutive first-round knockouts to begin his career before fighting to a draw in his most recent outing.
TKO Boxing Promotions and Reno based Let’s Get In On Promotions join forces with Left Hook Llc to present “Triple Threat: Tomorrow’s Champions IIâ€, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing this Saturday night, May 9 at the Sportsplex in Winchester, VA. Said TKO President Chet Koerner, “Both Andrew Farmer and Bayan Jargal are…
Light heavyweight contender Yusaf Mack returns to action on May 30 in Tampa, FL, facing DeAndrey Abron on the undercard of the world title showdown between Andre Berto vs. Juan Urango. Former NABO and world title challenger Abron is currently on an unlucky run since pushing WBO champion Zsolt Erdei all the way in Germany.
To America’s top heavyweight boxers, I’ve been told I’m not the most fan-friendly fighter in the world, my style often criticized as being ugly, but I’m proud to say I’ve never ducked a worthy opponent.
Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), faces Edison Miranda, 32-3 (28), in a highly anticipated main event on Saturday, May 16 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. The bill features an outstanding undercard that includes unbeaten 2008 U.S. Olympian Shawn Estrada, fast-rising junior lightweight prospect John Molina, Jr., and 2000 U.S. Olympic Games silver medalist Ricardo…
Branco Sports Productions, in association with SABC Sport, announces an IBF Bantamweight title eliminator between Silence “African Spice” Mabuza and Yohnny Perez on Friday, May 29 at the Indoor Arena in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. 31 year old current IBO champion Mabuza, 22-2 (18), of Springs, is ranked #3 by the IBF and has won…